Saliva As a Diagnostic Tool in Covid 19 Detection, A Review

Background and Aim: Delayed detection of SARS-CoV-2 has been a major hindrance in curbing the current COVID-19 pandemic. Wide spread testing is most practical way out crisis. The gold standard for diagnosis real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from nasopharyngeal swabs. However, collecting swabs causes discomfort to patients due procedure’s invasiveness, limiting compliance repeat testing, procedure presents considerable risk healthcare workers. Therefore, developing rapid convenient ways will greatly enhance capacity testing. Alternatively, saliva promising candidate diagnostics. purpose this review provide an update composition latest research compare various methods techniques developed by saliva.